What is the difference between Komodo Khaki and Orange Ochre?

ΔE 15 (fair). Orange Ochre is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Komodo Khaki vs Orange Ochre

Komodo Khaki

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1824
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8b5e29 (estimate)

Orange Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.824
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7d36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Ochre is noticeably lighter, cooler than Komodo Khaki.

Can I use Orange Ochre instead of Komodo Khaki?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Orange Ochre is noticeably lighter, cooler than Komodo Khaki.

Can I use Komodo Khaki instead of Orange Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Komodo Khaki is noticeably darker, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Komodo Khaki on the colour wheel See Orange Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Komodo Khaki

Komodo Khaki vs Wood (71.077)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Orange Ochre
Komodo Khaki vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Orange Ochre
Komodo Khaki vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Orange Ochre

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Orange Ochre

Orange Ochre vs Desert Camo (1857)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Komodo Khaki
Orange Ochre vs Mustard Yellow (1783)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Komodo Khaki
Orange Ochre vs Coyote Brown (1856)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Komodo Khaki

All matches: Komodo Khaki equivalents · Orange Ochre equivalents